Abstract:On December 18, 2018, Cisco announced its intent to acquire Luxtera, Inc. for $660 million in cash and assumed equity awards. The deal is expected to close in the third quarter of Cisco’s 2019 fiscal year, which ends in late April. Luxtera is a leading provider of silicon semiconductors, and its chief products are optical transceivers. Cisco was a leading Luxtera customer and reseller before they announced this deal.